Thursday, February, 1 at 10 a.m. the RAND Corporation and Research for Action will release important new findings on student performance that look for the first time at the educational management organizations as well as the school district. The implications are significant for the city, the new mayoral candidates, and the School District of Philadelphia. Contact Research for Action at 215-823-2500 or info@researchforaction.org to attend. See details below.

The RAND Corporation and RESEARCH for ACTION cordially invite you to a briefing of the findings from their study of four years of student academic performance across providers in the Philadelphia School District.

The Leading Edge of NCLB?
State Takeover, School Restructuring, Private Management, and Student Achievement in Philadelphia

Thursday, February 1, 2007
10:00 a.m.

Hosted by Philadelphia Education Fund and the Education First Compact
United Way Building
First Floor Conference Room
Seven Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Presentation by Brian Gill, lead author and researcher, RAND Corporation and Jolley Bruce Christman, co-author, Principal, Research for Action

To RSVP, reply to info@researchforaction.org
or contact Jeri Nutter at 215.823.2500 ext 520

This briefing is presented as part of Learning from Philadelphia’s School Reform, a multi-year research and public awareness project that is assessing the effectiveness of school improvement in Philadelphia.

Research for Action is a Philadelphia-based, non-profit organization founded in 1992, engaged in education research and evaluation.

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world.

Last Updated: February 5, 2007